tbf to McCullum there's not a lot he can say other than that. As hard as it sounds, as a cricket team you've got to think positively (but still critically obviously) after such a defeat. Moping around pointing out that we suck serious **** acheives nothing, because they already know that.

Agree. I think "we turned up" is more realistic than "we fronted up" but as skipper all he can say is that they worked hard off the field but it didn't pay off for them on it, and hopefully the individuals will learn some lessons from playing against such quality opposition.

85.5
Boult to Mathews, OUT, Caught at second slip! It was a length ball going across Angelo, who tried to hit it hard towards the leg side and got an outside edge that flew fast towards Guptill, who took a reflex catch in front of his face

He's not disputing the Boocks exposed the lack of a few key players along the way.

Don't squander the gold of your days making a shrine of cricket videos, trying to improve the hopeless failure, giving your life away to the Blockys, the Devciches and the Weerasundaras! Surrender your devout little cricketing heart to the inured agribusinessman.

outclassed in every department. taylor ryder and ronchi may make a difference. huge problems at the top of the order. move bj up to open with guptill, one guy nz must persevere with. flynn franklin patel and wagner not up to it and williamson needs dropping down the order.
guptill
watling
taylor
brownlie
mcCullum
williamson/ryder
ronchi
bracewell
southee
boult
gillespie

Ffs dropping Williamson to five isn't going to fix his problems outside off it's just going to hide them

Maybe they need to be hidden at the moment? He's only 22, he can work on it and in the meantime let him come in against the older ball. Long term I think potentially he could be a very good no3, but maybe no5 would be better for him right now. Let someone more experienced like Taylor take that spot.